Memorial Wall
SA Police Legacy recognises all police deaths. We honour those who die in the line of duty as well as those serving and retired police officers who succumb to illness, injury or suicide.
The National Police Memorial (NPM) pays tribute to Australian police officers who have been killed on duty, or who have died as a result of their duties, in recognition of their service. You can view the NPM Honour Roll here.
The SA Police Legacy Memorial Wall remembers all police officers in South Australia who have served and protected our community. It is with the utmost respect their names are listed here, with approval of their families. A place where they will be honoured and remembered.
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Brown, David APM
Sergeant (retired)
27 September 2025
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Attwood, John
Chief Inspector (retired)
18 August 2025
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Ward, Allan Albert RFD ED
Sergeant (retired)
19 March 2025
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Edwards, Roger Maxwell
Senior Constable (retired)
26 February 2025
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Shaw, Gregory (Greg) William 'Shawry'
Senior Sergeant First Class
19 February 2025
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Bruce, Elizabeth 'Libby'
Senior Constable
1 February 2025
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Poole, Brian
Senior Sergeant (retired)
23 November 2024
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Glazbrook, Roger
Senior Constable (retired)
13 August 2024
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Daniels, Ronald Charles
Sergeant (retired)
6 August 2024
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Sidebottom, David
Senior Sergeant (retired)
2 August 2024
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Edwards, Thomas David 'Tom'
Senior Constable (retired)
3 July 2024
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Williams, Bradley
Senior Sergeant (retired)
27 June 2024
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Alderslade, Ernest Harry 'Ernie' OAM
Senior Sergeant (retired)
20 June 2024
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Keldoulis, Emmanuel 'Spike'
Senior Constable (retired)
28 May 2024
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McDonald, Robert APM
Senior Sergeant (retired)
13 May 2024
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Gentilcore, Bill
Sergeant (retired)
9 May 2024
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Taylor, Peter John
Senior Sergeant (retired)
13 April 2024
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Zuvich, Nicholas
Chief Inspector (retired)
1 April 2024
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Standen, Michael
Senior Sergeant (retired)
13 March 2024
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Gardner, David William
Sergeant (retired)
15 February 2024
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Clarke, Walter 'Wally'
Sergeant (retired)
11 January 2024
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Griffiths, Kerry-Anne
Brevet Sergeant
8 January 2024
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Allen, Rodger Grant
Sergeant (retired)
28 November 2023
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Doig, Jason
Brevet Sergeant
17 November 2023
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Cox, Rex
Chief Superintendent (retired)
4 November 2023
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Smith, Michele Julie APM
Sergeant (retired)
4 November 2023
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Smith, Michael John
Constable (retired)
14 September 2023
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Jarrett, Rodney Edward
Sergeant (retired)
14 September 2023
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McCartney, Gregory
Senior Constable (retired)
10 September 2023
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Beasley, John Albert
Sergeant (retired)
5 September 2023
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Johnston, Graham
Senior Constable (retired)
13 August 2023
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Kappe, Barry
Senior Sergeant (retired)
29 July 2023
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Greathead, Paul
Chief Inspector (retired)
11 July 2023
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Seebohm, Peter James
Chief Inspector (retired)
14 June 2023
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Baans, John
Sergeant (retired)
25 May 2023
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Mead, Darren Scott
Sergeant
21 April 2023
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Stapleton, Robert
Brevet Sergeant (retired)
17 April 2023
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Roberts, Richard 'Dick'
Senior Sergeant (retired)
15 April 2023
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Huffa, Barry
Senior Constable (retired)
24 March 2023
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Kemplay-Hill, Janet
Constable (retired)
18 March 2023
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Bubner, Rick
Inspector (retired)
5 March 2023
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Presgrave, Barry Ewen
Chief Inspector (retired)
26 February 2023
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Trezise, Gary David
Brevet Sergeant (retired)
23 February 2023
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Robison, John Alexander
Senior Constable (retired)
18 February 2023
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Minchin, Hans Roland Dylan 'Mitch'
Sergeant
31 January 2023
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Matricciani, Nello
Senior Constable First Class (retired)
31 January 2023
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Rutschack, Max
Brevet Sergeant (retired)
30 January 2023
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McKenzie, Donald Bruce
Constable (retired)
25 January 2023
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Whitbread, John Maxwell QGM OAM
Chief Superintendent (retired)
10 January 2023
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Edmonds, Denis
Chief Superintendent (retired)
28 December 2022
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Renfrey, Frank
Senior Constable (retired)
16 December 2022
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Firth, Robin
Senior Constable First Class
22 November 2022
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Harris, George Richmond
Senior Constable (retired)
31 October 2022
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Killmier, Raymond E
Deputy Commissioner (retired)
6 September 2022
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Giampaoli, Elvio 'Ted'
Senior Constable (retired)
4 July 2022
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Houston, Michael James
Senior Constable
7 April 2022
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Jones, Brenton Howard
Senior Sergeant (retired)
4 April 2022
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Webber, Alan Graham
Senior Sergeant (retired)
4 April 2022
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deDear, Barry John
Senior Constable (retired)
30 March 2022
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Leech, David John
Brevet Sergeant (retired)
26 March 2022
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Maddern, William Donald 'Don'
Sergeant (retired)
3 March 2022
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Warren, Benjamin Edward
Senior Constable
27 February 2022
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Durbidge, Leslie Wayne
Sergeant (retired)
19 February 2022
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Bartlett, Graham 'John'
Chief Superintendent (retired)
9 February 2022
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Nash, Russell Peter
Sergeant
24 December 2021
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Hamdorf, Robert Wilfred
Chief Superintendent (retired)
19 November 2021
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Mackie, Brenton 'Brent'
Senior Constable First Class (retired)
11 September 2021
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Lodge, Robert Ian
Senior Constable (retired)
27 August 2021
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England, Barry David Ainslie APM
Senior Superintendent (retired)
22 August 2021
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Hollowell, Mark Thomas
Senior Constable (retired)
14 August 2021
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Roberts, Mark
Sergeant (retired)
2 August 2021
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Cook, Richard
Senior Sergeant (retired)
29 July 2021
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Trickett, Dean
Senior Sergeant (retired)
23 July 2021
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Humby, Ian Desmond
Chief Inspector (retired)
6 July 2021
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Turley, Richard
Senior Constable (retired)
20 June 2021
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Kempster, Archibald
Senior Constable (retired)
11 June 2021
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Dohnt, Paul Victor
Senior Constable (retired)
4 June 2021
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King, Tony
Sergeant (retired)
19 May 2021
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Bailetti, Mark Dominic
Sergeant (retired)
24 April 2021
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Nixon, James Wingfield
Senior Sergeant (retired)
24 April 2021
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Wilson, Colin George
Assistant Commissioner (retired)
23 April 2021
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O'Brien, Greg
Sergeant (retired)
1 April 2021
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Davey, John Richard
Senior Sergeant (retired)
26 March 2021
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Mart, Brenton Leigh
Chief Inspector (retired)
26 March 2021
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Tredrea, Charles Leonard
Senior Sergeant (retired)
11 March 2021
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Filmer, Lyndsay John
Senior Constable (retired)
21 December 2020
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Kipping, Neil
Senior Sergeant (retired)
21 December 2020
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Burden, Annette Lesley
Brevet Sergeant (retired)
19 December 2020
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Worden, Donald Rex
Senior Sergeant (retired)
10 December 2020
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Oates, Keith Alfred Carlton
Sergeant (retired)
8 December 2020
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Richards, Christopher Mark
Senior Sergeant (retired)
6 December 2020
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Bator, Manfred Heinz
Senior Sergeant (retired)
7 November 2020
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Bolingbroke, Andrew Edward 'Bolly'
Senior Sergeant
2 November 2020
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Hannah, David Ronald
Brevet Sergeant
25 September 2020
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Ebert, Terence Desmond
Sergeant (retired)
31 August 2020
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Hamilton, John Leslie
Brevet Sergeant (retired)
28 July 2020
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Butler, Joseph
Sergeant (retired)
25 July 2020
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Argent, Cedric A
Sergeant (retired)
3 July 2020
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Shanahan, Joanne APM
Chief Superintendent
25 April 2020
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Rice, Robert Bayliss
Sergeant (retired)
21 April 2020
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Brett, John James
Sergeant (retired)
15 April 2020
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Sprich, Lewis George
Senior Constable (retired)
15 April 2020
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Carey, Peter Ronald
Senior Constable (retired)
17 March 2020
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Palmos, Basil
Sergeant (retired)
25 February 2020
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Barr, Douglas David APM
Chief Superintendent
23 October 2019
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Conley, Vincent Richard
Sergeant (retired)
20 October 2019
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Considine, Raymond Leslie
Superintendent (retired)
13 October 2019
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Brown, Graham Joseph
Senior Constable (retired)
11 October 2019
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Greig, Andrew 'Rex'
Senior Sergeant (retired)
5 October 2019
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Elfenbein, Peter James
Senior Constable (retired)
21 September 2019
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Jennings, Thomas John
Sergeant (retired)
19 September 2019
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Pike, David Albert
Senior Constable (retired)
31 July 2019
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Howlett, Kelvin Russell
Sergeant (retired)
22 July 2019
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Garrett, Paul Desmond
Superintendent (retired)
14 May 2019
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Ward, RW
Senior Sergeant (retired)
12 May 2019
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Fisher, Rodley Gerald
Sergeant (retired)
14 March 2019
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Boots, Lenard Alfred
Senior Sergeant (retired)
24 February 2019
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Bowles, Ross Owen
Superintendent (retired)
24 January 2019
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Beare, Kevin William OAM
Senior Sergeant (retired)
27 October 2018
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Hunter, Raymond Daniel
Sergeant (retired)
15 October 2018
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Lewis, Peter Gregory
Senior Constable (retired)
2 October 2018
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Harvey, Valentine Gordon 'Val'
Senior Constable (retired)
10 August 2018
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Graham, Steven John
Brevet Sergeant
26 June 2018
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Whittle, Raymond
Senior Constable (retired)
16 June 2018
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Green, Leonard Roy
Senior Constable (retired)
5 June 2018
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Cremin, Lindsay Neil
Sergeant (retired)
3 June 2018
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Payne, Dennis Michael
Sergeant (retired)
1 June 2018
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Maher, Peter Desmond
Sergeant (retired)
29 May 2018
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Brown, Jeffrey
Senior Sergeant (retired)
16 May 2018
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McDonald, Donald 'Ian'
Chief Inspector (retired)
13 April 2018
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Glenister, Ian William
Senior Sergeant (retired)
5 March 2018
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McCallum, Laurence Ross
Constable (retired)
10 February 2018
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Gilbert, Kevin James
Senior Sergeant (retired)
2 February 2018
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Fielding, Michael
Senior Sergeant First Class
5 January 2018
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Tripp, James
Sergeant (retired)
3 October 2017
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Patterson, Danielle Jodie
Senior Constable
30 September 2017
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Pratt, Richard George
Sergeant (retired)
16 September 2017
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Ellbourn, Peter Mervyn
Senior Constable (retired)
12 August 2017
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Thomas, David Anthony Charles 'Dac'
Sergeant
12 February 2017
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Oldman, Trevor Kenneth
Superintendent (retired)
10 November 2016
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Dahlitz, Daniel
Senior Sergeant (retired)
23 August 2016
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Cartlidge, Derek
Senior Constable (retired)
12 August 2016
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Creek, Colin Malcolm George
Sergeant (retired)
3 May 2016
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Chaplin, Gray Clyde
Senior Sergeant (retired)
5 March 2016
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Patterson, John Pirie
Constable (retired)
23 June 2015
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Kenyeres, John Aard
Constable (retired)
21 March 2015
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Newman, John APM
Senior Sergeant (retired)
30 January 2015
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Bristow, Caroline Anne
Sergeant
30 January 2015
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Lord, Colin James
Chief Inspector (retired)
4 November 2014
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Zadow, Colin Robert
Senior Constable (retired)
2 November 2014
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Eady, Christopher Alan
Senior Constable (retired)
18 October 2014
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Donnithorne, Phillip
Sergeant (retired)
19 September 2014
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Edwards, Graham John 'Gerry' APM
Chief Superintendent (retired)
1 September 2014
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Brooks, Frank Lindsay
Sergeant (retired)
20 July 2014
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Phillips, Barry Mervyn
Senior Constable (retired)
12 April 2014
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Adams, Thomas John
Senior Constable (retired)
20 July 2013
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Vonow, Graham John
Sergeant (retired)
18 July 2013
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Molier, William 'Bill'
Senior Constable
6 June 2013
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Hopkins, EC 'Chas' QPM
Commander (retired)
11 May 2013
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Beames, Colin Brian
Sergeant (retired)
17 April 2013
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Willing, Peter Robert
Senior Constable (retired)
16 September 2012
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Newell, Darcie Richard
Sergeant (retired)
23 April 2012
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Allen, Bruce Phillip
1 April 2012
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Wheeler, Robin Peter
Sergeant (retired)
29 November 2011
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Warrick, Gary Clyde
Sergeant
14 November 2011
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Gamble, Bruce
Assistant Commissioner (retired)
24 October 2011
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Carroll, Peter Lawrence
Chief Superintendent (retired)
27 September 2011
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Marshall, Howard Wayne
Senior Constable
21 September 2011
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Wright, David John
Senior Constable
7 September 2011
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Bee, Alison
Sergeant
10 February 2011
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Jones, Desmond Bryan
Senior Sergeant (retired)
13 June 2010
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Koerner, Michael Andrew
Senior Sergeant
11 November 2009
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Furnell, James Felix
Senior Sergeant (retired)
14 October 2009
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Martin, Benjamin Charles
Sergeant (retired)
17 June 2009
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Lugg, Barry
Senior Constable (retired)
24 May 2009
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Keane, Michael James
Sergeant (retired)
2 March 2009
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Dawes, Harvey Bruce
Senior Sergeant (retired)
25 January 2009
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Vogelesang, John 'David'
Senior Constable (retired)
12 November 2008
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McGree, Nolan Thomas 'Noel'
Sergeant (retired)
7 November 2008
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Millar, Barry W
Senior Constable (retired)
23 October 2008
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Foster, James Stanley
Constable (retired)
24 August 2008
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Gray, Donald Charles
Sergeant (retired)
21 August 2008
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Doering, Ivan William
Senior Constable (retired)
24 July 2008
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Heaven, Ronald Leslie
Constable (retired)
29 March 2008
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Haines, James Millard Bruce
Senior Constable (retired)
8 February 2008
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Sims, Colin
Senior Sergeant (retired)
26 March 2007
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Killian, Noel John
4 November 2006
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Robinson, John Milton
Senior Constable (retired)
8 October 2006
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Ellis, John Lindsey
Senior Sergeant (retired)
30 June 2006
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Eglinton, Bernard
Senior Constable (retired)
28 June 2006
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Jefferyes, John David
Senior Constable (retired)
19 June 2006
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Arney, Ronald Edga
Sergeant (retired)
18 June 2006
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Watts, Kenneth
Senior Sergeant (retired)
20 May 2006
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Whitford, Herbert Raymond
Senior Sergeant (retired)
28 August 2005
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Geyer, Cyril
Senior Constable (retired)
5 June 2005
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Hutchinson, Neville Dennis
Sergeant (retired)
15 March 2005
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Vogelesang, Jacobus Adries 'Jack'
Assistant Commissioner (retired)
24 August 2004
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Kappe, Roger Terence
Sergeant
7 December 2003
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Burnley, Peter
Senior Sergeant (retired)
13 September 2003
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Cornish, Garry RFD, ED
Chief Inspector (retired)
11 March 2003
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Smith, John APM
Sergeant (retired)
3 March 2003
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McGee, Brendan M
Senior Sergeant
2 March 2003
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O'Goerk, Brian
Sergeant (retired)
2 March 2003
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Nasalik, Michael
Senior Constable
2 December 2002
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Merrett, Scott
Senior Constable
23 October 2002
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Breeding, John Lawrence Frederick
Senior Constable
21 September 2002
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Lean, Robert Gordon
Assistant Commissioner (retired)
4 August 2002
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Browning, Hendrik
Senior Constable (retired)
2 July 2002
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Sobczak, Bogdan Josef
Senior Constable
26 May 2002
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Mitchell, Douglas John
Constable
6 February 2002
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Schemmell, Desmond 'Barry'
Senior Constable (retired)
12 July 2001
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Supple, Michael
Senior Constable (retired)
10 November 2000
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Withers, Ramon
Senior Constable (retired)
29 September 2000
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Hurley, Patrick Michael
Deputy Commissioner (retired)
15 July 2000
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Liebing, Frank Edgar
Sergeant (retired)
25 May 2000
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Fairney, Francis 'Frank'
Sergeant (retired)
22 February 2000
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Dittmar, Stephen Alan
Constable
25 October 1999
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Grainger, Michael John
Constable
22 September 1998
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Schulz, Kym
Constable
2 August 1998
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Zohar, Leopold
9 January 1998
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Lowcock, Irvin 'Ike'
Senior Sergeant (retired)
31 May 1997
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Kearvell, Edward Albert James
Sergeant (retired)
2 June 1995
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Ames, Alan David
Senior Sergeant (retired)
4 December 1994
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O'Leary, Michael
Sergeant
15 June 1994
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Oliver, Leonard Edward
Senior Constable (retired)
7 April 1994
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Humphreys, Paul
Senior Constable
20 March 1993
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York, Richard Graham
Constable
4 December 1992
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Harris, WB BM
Senior Constable (retired)
29 October 1992
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Downes, Terence Harold
Sergeant (retired)
3 April 1992
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Kay, Barry Douglas
Senior Constable
6 October 1991
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Humphrys, Edward Stuart
Senior Sergeant
19 August 1991
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Loft, Gordon James
Senior Constable
7 April 1991
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Lee, Eric John
Sergeant (retired)
1 November 1990
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Snodgrass, Douglas Darrell
Sergeant (retired)
19 June 1990
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Chadwick, Preston 'Chad'
Constable (retired)
21 February 1990
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Wright, John Francis
Senior Constable (retired)
21 February 1989
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Roberts, Brian Allen
Chief Inspector (retired)
20 February 1988
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Edmonds, Robert Allen 'Ernie'
23 October 1986
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Hannaford, Barry John
Senior Constable
6 January 1986
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Kennedy, Raymond Joseph
Senior Constable
8 September 1985
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Clift, Martin John
Senior Constable
14 November 1984
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Pidgeon, David Wayne
Senior Constable (retired)
31 August 1984
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Kennedy, Ronald Leslie
Senior Constable
2 August 1984
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O'Leary, Laurence John
Sergeant
17 November 1983
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Hutton, Alan Cecil
Senior Constable (retired)
24 August 1982
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Whitford, Geoffrey Reginald
Inspector (retired)
22 October 1981
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Pugsley, Dennis
Constable
21 December 1980
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Webb, James
Constable
21 October 1980
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Whitford, Colin Keith
Senior Constable
6 December 1979
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Sellar, Maxwell Ernest
Constable
5 March 1978
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Adams, John
Constable (retired)
17 June 1976
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Nobes, Richard William
Senior Constable
12 April 1973
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Dawes, Norman Alexander Giles
21 October 1971
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Henschke, Thomas Edward
Retired (retired)
7 December 1962
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Killmier, Raymond E
Deputy Commissioner (retired)
Unknown
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